Only one little problem with your argument. The cowboys don't play in Dallas. They haven't been the "Dallas" cowboys since 1971. All that economic impact you speak of is for the city of Irving, and soon to be Arlington. If it wasn't for the Mavs/Stars, Dallas wouldn't acutally have a major league team.
Quoth the Raven Fan And now for some poetry... "Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil!--prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us--by that God we both adore-- Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, 19-10 the distant season, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name David Carr-- Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name David Carr." Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore.
i can't begin to tell you how disappointed my friends in Dallas were about missing the opportunity to bring the cowboys back to dallas. they were pissed!! seriously.
DrewP (and your fellow fans), it's all in good fun, dude. With the exception of Francis3422, who clearly takes this too seriously and makes terrible arguments, to boot, I enjoy messing with ya'll. Yes, I am trying to be obnoxious and over-the-top, but you have to understand, it's somewhat of a requirement in order to counter Cowboys fans. To beat the Cowboy fan, you must "Out-Dallas" them. This requires following a path no Houstonian is willing to travel, crossing an imaginary line that was never meant to be crossed. To beat a Cowboys fan at his/her own game, you must BECOME what you loathe the most and sink to their level, wrapping yourself in a dense blanket of misplaced pride, illogical arguments, and distorted facts. When the Dallas malaise creeps in, only then can you truly abandon all reason and obnoxiously play your trump card over and over again, shutting out any attempts by the other side to partake in intelligent discourse. But you can go too far, for if the Dallas malaise completely consumes you, consider yourself lost for all time, doomed to join the growing bandwagon armies slobbering over such "national" teams, like the Braves, Cowboys, and Yankees. Years ago, I stared into that abyss and ultimately pulled myself back from the edge. Yet, when I returned, I was not completely whole, for in the corner of my soul, I carry a little dark piece of Dallas within me, yearning to break free and post Cowboy diarrhea all over every and any message board. I have struggled to contain the beast all this time, doing my best to block its attempts to escape. Ultimately, I have made an uneasy truce with the Dallasite inside, vowing to harness its raw, unbridled crappiness to unleash the fury upon unsuspecting Cowboys (and Mavs) fans. I am a Houston martyr, willing to take on the dirty work for a city that should not have to do battle with the terrible horrors of Dallas and their legion of clueless fans. I am its protector, its shield, its rock. Yes, I am but one man, and one among many in this ongoing war, but I must not waver in my quest, for the price of failure is terrible beyond pale, while the prize for vanquishing my enemy surpasses all the riches of the world (i.e. better than a JCI hot dog). To those of you with evil in their hearts who would besmirch the good name of the Houston Texans, I say: Bring it on. 19-10. All in good fun. Unless, of course, I was totally 100% serious, which I just may be. Decide for yourself. /puts pinky finger to lip, Dr. Evil-style
attention all texan fans: please stop posting in this thread. by participating in it, you're missing a sincere treat - being able to bask in the realization that the cowboys have fallen so freaking far, their lame-ass fans have been reduced to running lip on a 4-year old franchise. it really is blissful. so please disperse and let the ruination of a once-proud organization continue unabated. thanks.
Hey ProFootball Ric - How about a tip jar bet since you haven't found a few extra dollars to help Clutch run this site you are enjoying? I'll bet you $20 toward the tip jar that the Cowboys double the win total of the Texans this year. Lets see just how far you think the once proud organization has fallen and just how much faith you have in Carr and the boys to improve under Kubiak.
thanks, but i'll pass. the texans suck; never said otherwise. but i like that you think the cowboys will double the victory total for last year's worst team. remember when you used to use good teams as a measuring stick? i bet you misss those days.
Cowboy fans have resorted to bigtexxx/T_J tactics when they are on the losing end of a discussion. I love it.
Figures. All talk and no action. I think the Texans will win 5-6 games this year. Betting the Cowboys will win 10-12 is a tough bet to win in their division. Go Texans first ever winning season. Go Cowboys return to the playoffs.
I'll take you up on your bet that the Cowboys will not double the Texans win total. $20 to the Clutch tip jar.
Wow. Non-contributor smack. That's really all you have left? Sad. So, now, the Texans whupping the Cowboys 19-10 on national televsion in a game the Cryboys openly and forcefully admitted that they HAD to win has got you so frustrated and bitter, that you're begging for money from Texans fans! With the exception of the "Return of MacBeth" epic, this is easily the most embarrassing thread I've ever seen here. All because you can't let go of the fact that the Texans embarrassed the Cryboys 19-10.
i thought i was perfectly clear - the texans suck. why would i put money on the texans? if you had guts, and legitimate faith in your assbag of a franchise, you'd position yourself with the NFL's elite instead of trolling with a shakey 4th year franchise undergoing a massive rebuild.
If none of the name calling non-contributing memebers (the two right above this post who keep trying to convince me I'll all broken up about 19-10) don't have any faith in the texans to win 5-6 games then I'll take your bet. Whats embarrasing is you think 19-10 is something that bothers me 4 years later. Get over it. I know it's all you have to hang your hat on but it's lame and childish. You are an embarrasment to all of us Texans Fans. I thought it was a reasonable bet. Double the wins. Obviously you think the Texans suck more than I think they suck. What kind of fan are you?
Please see post #112 in this thread. Everything you discuss has been answered there. To vescey and others: I am not an incoherent Cowboys fan. I dont care if the other cowboys fans on this board and elsewhere are r****ded. I put out facts and debate them. If I grouped all the Texans fans together on this board, obviously some of them are going to so say stupid shi t , because like all other teams, the fans run the gamut from intelligent to r****ded. also vescey, can I get like a free box of trading cards or something? I'm being serious. I know you have the hookup
Personally, I don't think you have any place to be speaking for Texans fans. A true fan wants their team to win every game, not just games were they aren't playing their other favorite team. And they sure as hell don't bet against their team.
For the record, Pope, can you give us the list of other topics you're not bothered by, yet spend 4 days and 8 pages posting about how little you're bothered by them? As for "all of us Texans fans", Pope, the only one crying about me...is you. 19-10. I can't believe how much you let it get to you.
